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What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated naoh solution?

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Answered by swaggirl26
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White phosphorus reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to form phosphine and sodium hypophosphite.

This reaction takes place slowly.

P4 + 3NaOH + 3H2O → PH3 + 3NaH2PO2

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